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"An Appointment
with the Doctor"
on .. Flood
Alleviation Schemes
As Vice-Chair of the
All-Party Floods Group I am very much aware of the Pitt
Report and its recommendations;
and of the 'Flood
and Water Management Bill' which is going through the House and
Committee stages at the present time.
The government has said of
this
bill _
"Communities,
homes and businesses will be better protected from the risk of
flooding - and from water shortages - in the future, under plans
published in the bill."
"It will give
the authorities that manage 'flood-risk' better powers to do so,
putting local authorities in charge of dealing with 'flood-risk' - and
the Environment Agency in charge of overseeing flooding and
coastal-erosion issues, nationally.
Clear demarcation (of
knowing just who is responsible for what) is a good start to ensuring
best provision.
And I will be active at the
The National Flood
Forum National Conference - Building Resilience through Partnership - February 25th 2010,
Birmingham
The aim of this conference is to provide a unique platform for those who are
at risk of being flooded to meet, share experience and best practice with
professionals from the flood risk management sector. It will also explore how
politicians will respond to their plans for effective flood management for the
future.
The objectives of the conference are to:
• Publicise and promote the views of individuals and
communities that have been affected by flooding
• To hear the views flood risk management professionals
charged with managing flooding and to enable these view to be explored by those
who have been affected by flooding
• To understand the position of the major parties leading up
to the election in terms of their positions on policies and delivery after the
election
| TITLE |
Associate
Parliamentary Flood Prevention Group |
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| PURPOSE |
To
provide a forum for parliamentarians and other interested parties
to discuss issues relating to flooding and flood prevention. |
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| OFFICERS |
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| Title |
Name |
Party |
Chair
Vice-Chairs
Secretary |
Norman Baker
Laurence Robertson
Dr Richard Taylor
John Grogan |
LD
Con
Ind
Lab |
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| TWENTY QUALIFYING MEMBERS |
| Government Party |
Main Opposition Party |
Other |
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 |
John Grogan
Michael Foster
John Smith
Mark Todd
Hugh Bayley
Ann Cryer
Andy Reed
Eric Martlew
Chris McCafferty
Jon Trickett |
James Duddridge
Sir Michael Spicer
Lord Glentoran
James Paice
Ian Liddell-Grainger
Chris Grayling
John Greenway |
Dr Richard Taylor
Norman Baker
David Heath |
Ind
LD
LD |
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| CONTACT
DETAILS FOR CORRESPONDENCE AND GENERAL ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE GROUP |
| John
Grogan MP - Sec., House of Commons, London SW1A OAA. Tel: 020 7219
4403 |
| BENEFITS
RECEIVED BY GROUP FROM SOURCES OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT |
| Aviva
provides administrative services to the group (organising
meetings, sending invitations). |
| PAID
EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT OF STAFF WHO HOLD A
PARLIAMENTARY PASS |
| None. |
| DATE
OF GROUP'S LAST REGISTERED ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING |
| 22
January 2009 |
| CATEGORY
OF GROUP |
| On
Approved List; Associate Parliamentary Subject Group. |
Links
Queen's Speech - Flood
Management Bill
http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page21352
http://www.floodforum.org.uk/
"Prepare Your
Property from Flooding"
Download their booklet
http://www.bluepages.org.uk/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=Facm4b6kASw%3d&tabid=1664
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